Became the Problem Child of MLB - Chapter 232



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Episode 232 Re-exploring the route (6)

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After the game yesterday, there was a champagne party in the locker room. The players sprayed champagne on everyone without exception and everyone laughed like wet rats.

Among them, the director, I, and Victor were the main targets, and at the end, it was a scene that you couldn’t tell if it was a champagne party or a street fight. The standoff continued with the locker room sofa between them… … There was no winner in the war. Everyone gathered in the shower room, dragging their wet feet.

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But everyone was still wearing their goggles and there wasn’t much champagne in their mouths. So it’s probably not my head that’s making a lot of noise right now.

After several failed attempts, I finally managed to grab the smartphone that was persistently ringing on the nightstand. It was obvious who was going to contact me from this moment on.

“Get some sleep, get some sleep.”

Contrary to my expectations that the moment I picked up the phone, crazy baseball fans would go wild, but there was silence on the other end of the line for a moment.

“hello?”

-You idiot, did you just swear at me? Isn’t it too much to say that you don’t understand?

“Who… is this Victor?”

-Yeah. You little punk, check the caller ID and then answer the phone.

Victor clicked his tongue as he answered. Feeling a little embarrassed, he ran his hand through his hair without anyone watching.

“What’s going on?”

-What’s going on? Come out later. Let’s play catch.

Last night, the expressions on the players’ faces were bright as they waved champagne in both hands. They were very happy to have won the district championship for the second consecutive year and advanced to the postseason.

Among them, Victor, who had been absent at the end of last season, enjoyed the party the most enthusiastically. He said he had no idea how much he regretted not being present a year ago.

No matter what, it’s like that.

“What kind of catch is this in the morning…….”

I know you’re happy, but isn’t your enthusiasm too much? What kind of catch is this this morning? At my words, Victor clicked his tongue even louder than before.

-Hey, drunkard. Tell me when the time is.

Hmm. Uhm.

When did the time get so long ago? It was already well past lunchtime. I shamelessly said to Victor, who was giggling, “Did you drink all the champagne in the locker room?”

“…Where should I go later?”

After making an appointment with Victor, I turned on the TV.

Damn. I can still smell the champagne in my nose. I gulped down the leftover water and looked in the fridge to see if there was anything to eat… … .

“I guess I have to go out anyway.”

-Even the model house smells more human than this!

It looks a bit… okay, even to you? If you’re not going to fill up on protein shakes, you should go out and eat something.

-The postseason matchups you’ve all been waiting for are finally complete! Let’s take a look at the National League first.

Meanwhile, on the sports channels, the announcers were explaining the postseason matchups.

[National League Postseason Matchup]

Wild Card Series (1): Washington Nationals vs. San Francisco Giants

Wild Card Series (2): Atlanta Braves VS Cincinnati Reds

-Division Series

1. Chicago Cubs VS WC (2) Advancing Teams

2. Los Angeles Dodgers VS WC (1) Advancing Team

[American League Postseason Matchup]

Wild Card Series (1): Detroit Tigers VS New York Yankees

Wild Card Series (2): Texas Rangers VS Chicago White Sox

-Division Series

1. Boston Red Sox VS WC (2) Advancing Teams

2. Houston Astros VS WC (1) Teams that advanced

The NL Central Division was settled with our team winning the division title early, but it was usually a close race until the final game. Looking at the bracket, there are a few teams that are going to be disappointed.

The Yankees, who lost their division title to the Red Sox, the Twins, who were eliminated in the wild card race with the White Sox, and the Giants, who lost their division title to the Dodgers and now start with the wild card.

This year’s Wild Card Series will pit the Nationals and Tigers, the teams with the lowest winning percentages among the division champions, against the Giants and Yankees, the teams with the highest winning percentages for the Wild Card.

If the result is changed by a narrow margin, it will have a fatal impact on the team morale. Although we won’t know the result until we see it, it is expected to be a bit of a difficult postseason for the Yankees and Giants.

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As I was getting ready to leave the house, my smartphone in my pocket started ringing again. If you make a mistake twice, not once, then you don’t have the ability to learn.

“Why are you calling now?”

As soon as I checked the name on the screen and picked up the phone, my second child started giggling.

-What, are you upset?

“What are you complaining about?”

-You’re really upset. Hehe, if I had known our youngest was waiting for you to call, I would have called you sooner…

“I’m hanging up.”

-Don’t lie, are you really hanging up? Hello? Honey… … .

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-Yankee: This is really cut off.

-Yankee: Sob sob

-Yankee: Little brother… your brothers didn’t raise you that way… … .

-Yankee: Why aren’t you answering the phone?

-Han Jae-yi: (photo)

-Han Jae-yi: I’m busy right now playing catch.

-Metzpa: What? You’re training already?

-Metzpa: Haha, the MLB home run king is different no matter what,,

-Metzpa: New York’s similar baseball team should follow that example.

-Yankee: No, they can train harder.

-Yankee: What is life?

-Yankee: Talent difference

-Metzpa: Haha

-Metzpa: Hahaha, that’s ridiculous

-Metzpa: If you look at it, you’ll think the Yankees went straight to the division.

-Metzpa: I almost said that~

-Metzpa: Is it true that last year’s Walsh champion team didn’t even win the district championship? LOL

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-Yankee: Yeah~ But we still play fall baseball~

-Yankee: Hahahahahahahahahahaha

-Yankee: Wait, Hanjei. I’ll meet you at the top.

-Yankee: The Great Yankees will trigger PTSD

-Metzpa: Little brother… Let’s start from the Division Series.

-Han Jae-yi: Yeah

-Han Jae-yi: There are fans of teams that didn’t make it to the postseason, so do your best, hyung.

-Han Jae-yi: Why are people so inconsiderate?

-Yankee: jssjsjss

-Metzpa: … … .

-Yankee: Sorry, bro. I was short-sighted.

-Metzpa: Why am I just sitting still…? (2)

-Metzpa: Where did they all go (2)

-Metzpa: Smart? Over there??? (2)

-Metzpa: Come back, come back!!!!!!! (2)

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The best part about the Wild Card game being changed from a single game to a best-of-three game is that for those of us who are waiting for the Division Series, we can take a short break. Of course, we were all focused on individual training, except for the lack of games.

“Hey, you’re not going to throw it straight?”

“You’re throwing well, so why?”

“Do you think I’m stupid? Don’t throw it gently, throw it hard.”

A full day of rest after the regular season ended. Victor, who was playing catch with me, took two steps back.

“Are you okay? Let me know if your arm starts to feel numb.”

“Huh, you’re good at joking. Hurry up and throw it!”

If it’s the captain’s word, then I have no choice but to follow it. We played catch for quite a while to warm up. Oh, I pretended not to see Victor shaking his hand in the middle.

“…How long are you going to do this?”

“Why, do you want to give up already?”

I’m afraid I’ll get scolded by the coach for working a 40-year-old starting player too hard on his day off, so if I say so… … I’ll probably get hit. Why does that guy’s hands seem to get more and more picky as the years go by?

“Yeah, whatever.”

“As for physical strength, you still have a long way to go.”

“Yes, yes. Of course. Please continue to provide guidance in the future.”

I swallowed what I wanted to say and Victor walked towards me with a satisfied expression on his face.

“Hey, who do you want to see come up, the Braves or the Reds?”

“It doesn’t matter either way, we’re going to win anyway.”

“…You cheeky bastard.”

“Your expression and words are different.”

Victor frowned at my words, but he had caught me smiling contentedly just a moment ago. Anyway, I devoted myself to batting practice on my off day, and the next day, like last year, I watched the wild card game with the players.

One thing that has changed is that last year I watched the game at Victor’s house and this year…

“Why are you meeting at my house? I didn’t invite you.”

The people sitting on the floor in the living room pretended not to hear me and just stared at the TV. Among them, Martin leaned back on the sofa with a shameless expression when his eyes met mine.

“The house is nice.”

Me too. I stared at Victor who had brought all of these people with him, and all I got back was a cynical reply.

“Then did I invite you last year? You barged in on your own.”

“Um. I thought you didn’t know, so I’m telling you. Usually, that’s called a visit.”

“That sounds like a visit to a sick person. Shut up.”

“yes.”

… … .

But isn’t it too bad that he’s treated like the ace of the team?

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The National League’s Wild Card Series. The Braves and Reds each brought out their strongest pitches in Game 1. Aces Carson Ingram and Carl McMillan took the mound, and the game became a pitcher’s duel.

As both teams were determined to decide the game within two games, the Cubs players also watched the game with serious expressions.

– As the two teams continue their high-quality pitching duel, Roman Bell strikes out again! The Reds fail to capitalize on their chance and the inning ends. Haha, just now, when I saw the batter’s swing, one person comes to mind.

-Yes, it was a big swing reminiscent of Jay. It looks like the batters are all going for one hit today. It’s a characteristic of pitchers’ duels.

-What would Jay have done in the previous at-bat?

-Oh, that’s not a question worth asking. The Jay I know wouldn’t have held back the bat. And I’ll leave the results to your imagination.

“what?”

“Wow, that was forced just now.”

“Do commentators get thorns in their mouths if they don’t talk about him even for a day?”

“You piece of shit, did you give those people any money?”

Then, whenever the commentators mentioned Han Je-yi’s name, they booed him as if they had promised. Han Je-yi raised his chin and responded confidently to the players who were glaring at him.

“Is it something that will happen in a day or two?”

“Woooooooooooo—”

“Victor, do something about him!”

“Why are you making a fuss with me?”

It wasn’t just the commentary. The Major League Baseball office was so excited that Han Je-yi swept the league’s batting division that they were churning out articles every day. It was to carry the regular season’s buzz into the postseason.

“‘The birth of the league’s best home run king, the postseason MVP has already been decided’?”

“Hey, this one is even worse. ‘A super rookie who appeared like a comet, his performance is expected even in the World Series.’”

“Hey, tell me what you think!”

Han Je-yi responded to the players’ complaints by shrugging his shoulders. He knew exactly why his article was suddenly making the news during the height of the Wild Card Series.

“Game 1 was a pitcher’s duel.”

“I don’t want to say anything harsh as a colleague, but…. I can’t even do that to my fans.”

The Reds swept the first two games, clinching the Cubs’ Division Series opponent. Victor Aroswell, looking at the players getting up from their seats, smirked and said,

“Yeah, you can’t do that to your fans either. So go train, you little brats! Swing your bat until your arms fall off!”

“If my arm falls off, I can’t play.”

“I haven’t told you to open your mouth yet.”

“…….”

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